Aviation news
The THAAD complex intercepted a ballistic missile
The THAAD anti-missile system intercepted a ballistic missile during a Houthi attack in Abu Dhabi. According to Defense News, this is the first known use of the American complex in a combat operation.
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in 2021 received more than 5 thousand new weapons
In 2021, the Armed Forces received more than 5,000 new and upgraded weapons, military and special equipment. Among them are the S-400, S-350 air defense systems, Bastion missile systems, more than 100 aircraft and helicopters. This was announced on Thursday at the Single Day of Acceptance of Military products by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
In the United States, they told about the "frightening Russia" F-35 fighter
19FortyFive: the F-35 plane continues to make history and frightens Russia
The American fifth-generation fighter F-35 Lightning II "continues to make history" and "scares Russia," says the publication 19FortyFive, commenting on the first successful landing of a variant of the aircraft with a short takeoff and vertical landing of the US Marine Corps (ILC) on the amphibious assault ship Tripoli.
Irkutsk Aircraft Factory built the first Su-30SM2 for the Russian Navy
Irkut Corporation handed over four upgraded Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Navy
In 2021, the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (part of the Irkut Corporation) manufactured four modernized Su-30SM2 fighter jets for the needs of naval aviation of the Russian Navy. Alexander Veprev, General Director of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant of Irkut Corporation, reported this to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on January 20, TASS reports.
The United States allowed the Baltic States to supply Ukraine with Javelin and Stinger complexes
The US administration has allowed the Baltic states to supply Ukraine with American-made anti-tank and portable anti-aircraft missile systems.
Two strategic missile carriers Tu-160 performed a planned flight over neutral waters in the Arctic
Two strategic missile carriers Tu-160 performed a planned flight in the airspace over the neutral waters of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents and White Seas for about 13 hours.
An-124 with ventilators in the United States was recognized as a demonstration of the capabilities of the Russian army
Columnist Litovkin: Russia can build and operate military transport aircraft
Currently, Russia has all the capabilities for the mass construction and operation of military transport aircraft, admits TASS military observer Dmitry Litovkin.
The AN-12 flight at extremely low altitude was caught on video
In the Novosibirsk region, an AN-12 military transport aircraft flew over the Ob reservoir at an extremely low altitude. His flight was caught on video, which was filmed by amazed eyewitnesses.
Greece received Rafale fighters
Greece has officially expanded the fleet of fighter aircraft with French aircraft. On January 20, the press service of Dassault Aviation announced that six Rafale fighters had arrived at Tanagra Air Base.
American flying battery will get a new gun
The AC-130 direct support aircraft will receive a new 105 mm caliber cannon
A group of American engineers has created a new cannon for a flying battery of direct support of the ground forces AC-130. Aircraft of the Air Force (Air Force) The United States will receive a new 105-millimeter howitzer, The Drive reports.
Romania announced the decommissioning of MiG-21 fighters
Romania officially announced the decommissioning of obsolete MiG-21 fighters. January 20, portal scramble.nl He announced that by 2024 the remaining Migs will be replaced by American F-16s.
The aviation regiment in the Smolensk region will be replenished with two helicopters for the Mi-8AMTSh-VN special forces
The flight speed of the new technology has increased to 280 km/h
Two Mi-8AMTSh-VN helicopters of the latest modification for special purpose units will receive a separate helicopter regiment stationed in the Smolensk region. This was reported to journalists on Friday in the Western Military District (ZVO).
Su-30SM2 will serve in the Navy
The first samples of Su-30SM2 fighters were transferred to the Russian Navy. On January 20, the TASS news agency reported that, as part of a single day of military acceptance, Rostec State Corporation handed over samples of modernized aircraft to the armed forces.
A picture of the F-35 that fell into the sea appeared
A picture of a British F-35B fighter jet, which was lifted from the bottom of the sea, has been published
The first pictures of the British fifth-generation carrier-based fighter F-35B Lightning II, which was raised from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea, appeared on the web. In November, the plane crashed from the deck of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. The ChDambiev channel in Telegram drew attention to the picture.
In the US, they told about planes spying on Russia
19FortyFive: reconnaissance planes of the United States and its allies are watching Russia
The United States and its allies only last Wednesday took ten spy planes into the air to monitor Russian troops, says the American publication 19FortyFive.
The US has listed the missile and bomb "arsenal of democracy" for Ukraine
Popular Mechanics: the "arsenal of democracy" for Ukraine from the USA may include ATGM and MLRS
The composition of the "arsenal of democracy", which can be sent by the United States to Ukraine as part of military assistance in the amount of $ 200 million, includes a portable anti-tank missile system (ATGM) AGM-148 Javelin and a multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), writes Popular Mechanics.
Air battles were practiced in the south of the Russian Federation by the crews of Su-30M2 and Su-27SM3 fighters
Pilots from the Army of the Air Force and Air Defense of the Southern Military District, stationed at the Krymsk airfield in the Krasnodar Territory, practiced aerial duels and performed aerobatics during the exercises.
In the USA, the "crazy quirks" of the Russian Su-34 were revealed
The Drive: The Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber has no analogues in the world
The Russian multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber Su-34 has no analogues in the world, being "one of the most intriguing combat aircraft in the world with a unique appearance." The "crazy quirks" of the Russian fighter-bomber were revealed in the American edition of The Drive.
The drones of the "enemy" were intercepted by the military during exercises in the Nizhny Novgorod region
The training of the counteraction groups to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the conditional enemy took place in the tank army stationed in the Nizhny Novgorod region, the Western Military District (ZVO) reported on Saturday.
The Americans drew attention to the "crazy quirks" of the Russian fighter-bomber
The Russian multifunctional supersonic fighter-bomber Su-34 has no analogues in the world, being "one of the most intriguing combat aircraft in the world with a unique appearance."
